Beginner-Level I Mandarin Chinese Program

FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM:

As a starting course, our Beginner-Level I Mandarin Chinese program helps learners to master Mandarin Chinese language systematically. This well-received course mainly focuses on speaking, reading and listening comprehension. Chinese culture & business etiquette are an integral part of this program.

STRUCTURE OF THIS PROGRAM:

This featured program is composed of 15 lessons, of which the first 10 lessons will be taught weekly online via Zoom (Each online lesson runs for about 1 hour 45 minutes). After your 10-week online lessons, we will provide you with 5 extra e-Learning videos which help you to learn 5 lessons at your own pace. 

TOTAL FEE FOR THIS PROGRAM:

Our seasonal offer for this 10-Week (15 lessons) Beginner-level I Mandarin Chinese program is $299.

WHAT ARE INCLUDED

• 10-Week Live Online lessons (each lesson runs for about 1 hour 45 minutes)
• 10 FREE e-learning videos highlighting key language points for each online lesson.
• 5 E-learning lessons via recorded videos allowing you to learn at your own pace.     
• 20 FREE short videos showing the writing and usage of frequently used vocabulary words (new offering).
• A FREE published book "Mandarin Chinese Beginner-Level I" (Authored by Andy Zhang).
• FREE Audio recordings for all text lessons contained in the book.
• FREE flashcards of all text lessons in the book.
• A FREE e-Dictionary covering the most frequently used Chinese characters.
• FREE to make up any missed lesson when it is taught again (at different dates & times).
• FREE shipping for the textbook.

SYLLABUS OF THIS BEGINNER LEVEL I PROGRAM

LESSON ONE

• Introduction to Mandarin Chinese
• Pronunciations (Initials, Finals and Tones)
• Daily Greetings / (How to use Adjectives) 

LESSON TWO

• Personal Pronouns/How to use Personal Pronouns
• Meeting for the First Time / How to use Verbs

LESSON THREE

• Introduction & Getting to Know Each Other
• How to use Negation Words

LESSON FOUR

• Asking for Help/How to use Nouns and Verbs
• Substitutional Drill/How to use Interrogative Pronouns, Nouns and Verbs

LESSON FIVE

• Talking About Mandarin Chinese Study/How to use Particles
• What would you like to drink?/How to use interrogative pronouns

LESSON SIX

• Talking about traveling / How to ask questions
• Talking about Personal Hobbies in Music/ How to use prepositional phrases

LESSON SEVEN

• Reserving a Hotel Room/How to use interrogative pronouns and adverbs
• Asking Help to Call a Taxi /How to answer questions

LESSON EIGHT

• Looking for a Restaurant for a Meal/How to express personal interests
• Ordering Chinese Dishes at a Restaurant/How to ask recommendations
• Chinese Food Menu/How to make suggestions

LESSON NINE

• Talking about plan for business trip

LESSON TEN

• Talking about life in China

E-LEARNING LESSON ELEVEN

• Talking about weather condition 

E-LEARNING LESSON TWELVE

• Asking for direction

E-LEARNING LESSON THIRTEEN

• On the way to airport

E-LEARNING LESSON FOURTEEN

• Talking about Chinese meal

E-LEARNING LESSON FIFTEEN

• (A topic tailored to the the class participants' interests)

A Certificate of Completion will be issued for full attendance of this program.